Central FLORIDA Hop Growing???
Last summer I grew a hop plant my backyard in the ground. (Chinook)
ThymeGarden.com had instructed that 1 6' pole would be sufficient first year.
The plant grew like a weed to about 15'--had I known, I'd've provided a better trellis. Anyway, I harvested about a pound (wet) cones from it in August; there were still many more cones but not yet ripe--a tropical storm came along and the wind pretty well screwed up any hopes of more harvesting.
Question?
Anyone else out there growing hops this area?
What is your experience?
Contrary to gloomy outlooks in general (from the "experts") for those considering growing hops here, my own limited experience suggests that hop growing will not be all that bad. So much for "expert" opinions.
Thanx for yer attention!
Dick G
aka: Gunny G
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Last summer I grew a hop plant my backyard in the ground. (Chinook)
ThymeGarden.com had instructed that 1 6' pole would be sufficient first year.
The plant grew like a weed to about 15'--had I known, I'd've provided a better trellis. Anyway, I harvested about a pound (wet) cones from it in August; there were still many more cones but not yet ripe--a tropical storm came along and the wind pretty well screwed up any hopes of more harvesting.
Question?
Anyone else out there growing hops this area?
What is your experience?
Contrary to gloomy outlooks in general (from the "experts") for those considering growing hops here, my own limited experience suggests that hop growing will not be all that bad. So much for "expert" opinions.
Thanx for yer attention!
Dick G
aka: Gunny G
~~~~~